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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tre Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dumb Dumb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan's entrance music is Comin Correct - Comin Correct. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm
28
268 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tre Donovan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dumb Dumb! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A cross from Dumb lands.
It looks like Tre Donovan has been cut. Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Dumb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. It looked like Donovan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dumb looks to land a body kick but Donovan moved away. Donovan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Donovan gets a clinch. Donovan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dumb.
Dumb prevents a body shot from Donovan. Dumb struggles to land a body shot inside as Donovan controls his hands.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Dumb's ribcage. Dumb lands with a short shot to the head. Dumb misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Donovan stops a takedown attempt from Dumb.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut. Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dumb controls his hands.
Donovan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Donovan lands a body punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dumb throws a head punch that misses. Dumb blocks a body shot from Donovan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dumb tries a body shot but Donovan blocks it.
Dumb tries to work over Donovan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as Dumb controls the action.
Dumb managing to block the knees to the body from Donovan.
Dumb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Donovan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Donovan scoring with strikes to the body and head. Donovan lands strikes from half guard. Dumb wants to get back to full guard. Dumb is trying to maintain the position but Donovan is very close to passing his half guard. Donovan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dumb defending well though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Donovan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Donovan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Donovan missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Donovan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donovan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dumb with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Donovan is working for a submission of some sort.
Donovan wants to control but Dumb is keeping him busy. Dumb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are battling for position here. Dumb manages to regain full guard. Nice work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Donovan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Dumb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donovan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Donovan wants to control from the top but Dumb keeps moving. Dumb wants to sweep here but Donovan controlling him for the moment. Donovan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Donovan throws a big elbow that misses. Donovan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dumb's head. Dumb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dumb keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Donovan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dumb is retaining full guard. Dumb had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Donovan defends it easily. Dumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donovan is one step ahead there. Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Donovan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Donovan wants to pass the guard but Dumb is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tre Donovan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tre Donovan's cut. That's time! Donovan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Dumb misses. A slow jab from Dumb misses its intended target. Donovan forces Dumb back against the cage and clinches. Dumb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donovan prevents it.
Dumb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Dumb misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donovan counters with a stiff right hand. Donovan shoots in for a takedown but Dumb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Nice shot by Donovan. Dumb cracks the inside of Donovan's front leg. Dumb Dumb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dumb lands a jab to the head.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.
Dumb moves into the clinch. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Donovan is trying to push Dumb away but Dumb has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Donovan has Dumb pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Donovan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dumb tumbling to the mat - Donovan dives into Dumb's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donovan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Donovan postures up and lands a big shot to Dumb's brow. Dumb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donovan is aware though and is defending well. Dumb is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Donovan frees his head nicely. Oh but Dumb has switched to an armbar! Donovan is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dumb Dumb!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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